student membership

Student Benefits

Students benefit from personal and professional growth, through making connections with business leaders who can open the doors of opportunity, by knowing that they have helped to improve the situations of others, and by deepening their understanding of the personal responsibility that underpins a market economy. Addressing the needs of diverse communities results in a deep sense of personal satisfaction.

Extensive interaction with peers, academics, and business leaders enables students to develop their networking skills, while making lasting friendships and meeting influential mentors in the process. Project-based work strengthens students’ interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills resulting in an increased professional value to future employers. Students are given an arena in which to demonstrate their capabilities and increase their confidence in their own areas of interest and expertise. Such personal empowerment provides a sound basis for the development of exceptional leadership skills.

Student Expectations

Members of The University of Melbourne SIFE are expected to demonstrate a high level of commitment, self-motivation and initiative.

Prospective members must be enrolled in an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at The University of Melbourne or The Victorian College of the Arts until at least June 2011.

Recruitment Dates

Recruitment has closed for 2009. Our next recruitment phase is in March 2010.

Contact

If you want to get involved, or want to find out more about the University of Melbourne SIFE team, please contact .